# Touching Base

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Author: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN)
Episodes: 55

## Resource

Touching Base is the dynamic podcast series from the editors of GEN ( Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ). Each episode features a rotating cast of senior editors including John Sterling, Kevin Davies, Julianna LeMieux, Alex Philippidis, Uduak Thomas, Corinna Singleman and Fay Lin who delve into emerging stories, exchange ideas, and debate the latest trends in biotech. Additionally, they talk to some of the leading voices in the industry about what's now and next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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## Episodes
- [Axiom’s Hong Kong Bet, Latigo’s Positive Phase II, and Base Editors for Huntington’s](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/axiom-s-hong-kong-bet-latigo-s-positive-phase-ii-and-base-editors-for-huntington-s) — 2026-07-31T13:54:01+00:00
- [Parkinson’s in the Clinic, Insilico enters Phase III, Vertex Acquires Crinetics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/parkinson-s-in-the-clinic-insilico-enters-phase-iii-vertex-acquires-crinetics) — 2026-07-17T01:51:51+00:00
- [Merck and Insilico Make Deals, Claude Science’s Debut, Vaccines for Neglected Diseases](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/merck-and-insilico-make-deals-claude-science-s-debut-vaccines-for-neglected-diseases) — 2026-07-02T16:32:05+00:00
- [Historic Biotech IPO, Merck, Protillion’s AI Deal, Testing a Lassa–Rabies Vaccine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/historic-biotech-ipo-merck-protillion-s-ai-deal-testing-a-lassa-rabies-vaccine) — 2026-06-18T17:14:57+00:00
- [A Billion-Dollar Deal, Trial Trouble, Biohub Updates, and Vaccine Research News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/a-billion-dollar-deal-trial-trouble-biohub-updates-and-vaccine-research-news) — 2026-06-04T21:20:41+00:00
- [AI Scientists, Stock Tumble, Patent Lawsuit, and New Partnerships](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/ai-scientists-stock-tumble-patent-lawsuit-and-new-partnerships) — 2026-05-22T13:36:50+00:00
- [Remembering J. Craig Venter, PhD](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/remembering-j-craig-venter-phd) — 2026-05-07T17:39:32+00:00
- [AI in Oncology Takes Off, Tackling HIV and Liver Disease, Pharma’s Recent Gains](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/ai-in-oncology-takes-off-tackling-hiv-and-liver-disease-pharma-s-recent-gains) — 2026-04-23T21:03:32+00:00
- [Drugs from a Text Prompt, Wegovy Pill Competition Dampens Lilly’s Surge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/drugs-from-a-text-prompt-wegovy-pill-competition-dampens-lilly-s-surge) — 2026-04-09T19:57:54+00:00
- [Agentic AI, Virtual Cell, LNP Vaccine Boosters, Engineered Organs, and Mergers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/agentic-ai-virtual-cell-lnp-vaccine-boosters-engineered-organs-and-mergers) — 2026-03-26T19:41:46+00:00
- [Bacteria 4D Simulation, Safer Large Gene Insertion, uniQure Roller Coaster](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/bacteria-4d-simulation-safer-large-gene-insertion-uniqure-roller-coaster) — 2026-03-13T01:12:28+00:00
- [AI for Scientists, FDA Reverses Course, and Advances in Cancer Therapeutics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/ai-for-scientists-fda-reverses-course-and-advances-in-cancer-therapeutics) — 2026-02-27T14:18:15+00:00
- [Women in Science, Robotics, Automation, SLAS, and Lilly Updates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/women-in-science-robotics-automation-slas-and-lilly-updates) — 2026-02-13T13:27:10+00:00
- [Ex-CEO Behind Bars, 10x’s Clinical Ambitions, and Pharma’s AI Gambit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/ex-ceo-behind-bars-10x-s-clinical-ambitions-and-pharma-s-ai-gambit) — 2026-01-30T14:33:06+00:00
- [Editors’ Choice: Top Stories of 2025](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/editors-choice-top-stories-of-2025) — 2025-12-18T18:12:44+00:00
- [Lung Organoids, Autism and Sarcopenia Insights in Mice, and a Bidding War Ends](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/lung-organoids-autism-and-sarcopenia-insights-in-mice-and-a-bidding-war-ends) — 2025-12-04T22:27:26+00:00
- [New Nasal Vaccines, Korro Stock Dips, J&J and Merck Acquisitions, and Dyno GATC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/new-nasal-vaccines-korro-stock-dips-j-j-and-merck-acquisitions-and-dyno-gatc) — 2025-11-20T22:01:42+00:00
- [uniQure Staggers at FDA, Recursion's Microglia Map, and Leadership Transitions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/uniqure-staggers-at-fda-recursion-s-microglia-map-and-leadership-transitions) — 2025-11-07T16:06:18+00:00
- [Artificial Intelligence in the Emerald City and Targeting Colon Cancer Stem Cells](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/artificial-intelligence-in-the-emerald-city-and-targeting-colon-cancer-stem-cells) — 2025-10-24T15:21:09+00:00
- [Nobel Prizes Announced and Breakthroughs for Huntington’s and Rare Diseases](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/nobel-prizes-announced-and-breakthroughs-for-huntington-s-and-rare-diseases) — 2025-10-10T13:16:41+00:00
- [BPI 2025 Debrief and Takeaways](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/bpi-2025-debrief-and-takeaways) — 2025-09-26T15:31:32+00:00
- [Developing New Therapies Through Partnership, Electricity, and Immunotherapy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/developing-new-therapies-through-partnership-electricity-and-immunotherapy) — 2025-09-05T13:50:09+00:00
- [Stem Cells in Space and AI for Nanoparticles and Peptide Design](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/stem-cells-in-space-and-ai-for-nanoparticles-and-peptide-design) — 2025-08-22T14:35:18+00:00
- [Reversing Parkinson’s in Mice, Protecting Primates from HIV, Top 10 Biotech Clusters, and Sarepta](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/reversing-parkinson-s-in-mice-protecting-primates-from-hiv-top-10-biotech-clusters-and-sarepta) — 2025-08-08T16:15:01+00:00
- [Sarepta Under Scrutiny, AstraZeneca’s Big Bet, and AI vs. IDRs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/sarepta-under-scrutiny-astrazeneca-s-big-bet-and-ai-vs-idrs) — 2025-07-25T02:32:43+00:00
- [Merck Acquires Verona, Virtual Cell Challenge, Gene Therapy Restores Hearing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/merck-acquires-verona-virtual-cell-challenge-gene-therapy-restores-hearing) — 2025-07-11T13:05:17+00:00
- [BIO 2025, Huge Virtual Cell Dataset, AI-Designed De Novo Proteins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/bio-2025-huge-virtual-cell-dataset-ai-designed-de-novo-proteins) — 2025-06-18T19:59:45+00:00
- [Rocket’s Gene Therapy Trial Paused, Boltz-2 Open Source, Plasma Swap Rewinds Aging](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/rocket-s-gene-therapy-trial-paused-boltz-2-open-source-plasma-swap-rewinds-aging) — 2025-06-06T13:14:10+00:00
- [Customized CRISPR for KJ, 10x and Illumina Lawsuits, Regeneron Bags 23andMe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/customized-crispr-for-kj-10x-and-illumina-lawsuits-regeneron-bags-23andme) — 2025-05-22T16:38:20+00:00
- [Insights into COVID-19’s Origins, Recursion Reverses Course, and AACR Stands Up for Cancer Research](https://stenobird.com/podcast/touching-base-6714887/insights-into-covid-19-s-origins-recursion-reverses-course-and-aacr-stands-up-for-cancer-research) — 2025-05-09T16:27:51+00:00

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